Category
Ophthalmology Surgical
Typical Use
Fragment and aspirate cataractous lens material during cataract surgery.
Description
A high frequency ultrasonic handpiece and fluidics system that emulsifies the opacified lens nucleus and aspirates fragments while maintaining anterior chamber stability through irrigation and aspiration, enabling small incision cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation. Phacoemulsification requires precise fluidics control, appropriate tip selection, and surgeon skill to minimize endothelial cell loss, posterior capsule rupture, and postoperative inflammation. Advances in phaco technology, viscoelastic agents, and intraocular lens designs have improved visual outcomes and reduced complication rates in modern cataract surgery.